Improvement in adjustable key-fasteners



E. B. EVERITT. Adjustable Key-Fastener.

' Patented June 8,1875.

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UNITED STATES A'IENT OFFICE.

EDWIN B. EVERITT, OF \VEST MERIDEN, OONNEOTIOUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN ADJUSTABLE KEV-FASTENERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 164,28 1. dated June 8,1875; application filed May 6, 1875. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN B. EVERITT, of West Meriden, county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented an improved AdjustableDoor-Key Fastener, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part thereof.

My invention consists in a grooved button carrying a sliding eye, andprovided with a long cylindrical shank, which is arranged to slide in arecess formed in the door at one side of and in a line with the key-holeof the door-lock, and a flanged collar fitted in the mouth of the saidrecess, whereby the button, carrying the sliding eye, may be adjusted tosuit the length of the key used in the lock, and whereby, when thusadjusted, and the sliding eye is passed through the key-bow, the keycannot be turned in the lock.

Figure l is a front elevation of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectionalview of the same.

B is the button, formed with the circumferential groove to, as shown,and carrying the sliding eye E, which is adjusted in the groove a, asshown. S is the long cylindrical shank of the button, arranged to slidein the recess R, formed in the door D, at one side of and in a line withthe key-hole of the door-lock, as G is the collar, fitted in the mouthof the recess, as shown, and provided with the wide flange j, which issecured to the surface of the door, as shown. The inner end of the-shank of the button is enlarged somewhat, as shown at e, to prevent itfrom passing entirely from the recess and collar, and being detachedfrom the door. Now, it is evident that by means of its shank S, workingin the recess B, and the collar 0, the grooved button B, carrying thesliding eye E, may be adjusted to suit the length of any key used in thelock, and that, being thus adjusted, the sliding eye E may be passedthrough the keybow B, as shown in Fig. 1, and thus operate to preventthe turning of the key in the lock, and that when the sliding eye is notthus employed it may, with the button, for convenience, be pressed backagainst the surface of the door, as shown in Fig. 2.

I do not claim, broadly, the slidingeye E and grooved but-ton B, as adoor-key fastener, intending to limit myself to the combination, withthe sliding-eye E, of the grooved button B, having the long cylindricalshank S, working in the recess R, formed in the door at the side of andin a line with the key-hole'of the door-lock, and the flanged collar 0,whereby the button and its eye are extensible and adjustable to suit thelength of any key used and desired to be fastened.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the button B, having the circumferential groove a,and carrying the sliding eye E, and provided with the long shank S,working in the recess R, and the flanged collar 0, substantially asdescribed, and for the purpose specified.

EDWIN BROWN SON EVERITT.

Witnesses:

O. P. IvEs, 0. H. PLATT.

